Core Viewpoint - Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) reported a first-quarter 2025 adjusted net income of $4.17 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11.6%, with a year-over-year decline of 1.8% in the bottom line, attributed to lower premiums and rising expenses, although offset by improved adjusted net investment income [1][2] Financial Performance - Total operating revenues reached $2.2 billion, reflecting a 6.1% increase year over year, driven by higher universal life and investment-type product policy fees and net investment income [1] - Premiums amounted to $186 million, down 7.9% year over year, compared to an estimate of $218.3 million [2] - Adjusted net investment income was $1.3 billion, up 2% year over year, primarily due to asset growth, with an investment income yield of 4.25% [2] - Total expenses were $2.7 billion, nearly four times higher year over year, exceeding the estimate of $995.5 million [2] Segment Performance - Annuities segment reported adjusted operating income of $314 million, a slight increase of 0.3% year over year, while annuity sales decreased by 21% to $2.3 billion, mainly due to lower fixed annuity sales [3] - Life insurance segment achieved adjusted operating earnings of $9 million, recovering from a loss of $36 million in the previous year, with life insurance sales increasing by 24% quarter over quarter to $36 million [4] - Run-off segment recorded an adjusted operating loss of $64 million, wider than the previous year's loss of $34 million, attributed to lower net investment income [4] - Corporate & Other segment incurred an adjusted operating loss of $24 million, an improvement from a loss of $34 million in the prior year [5] Financial Position - Cash and cash equivalents stood at $4.7 billion, a 22% increase year over year [6] - Shareholders' equity reached $5.2 billion, up 25% year over year [6] - Book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, was $141.87 as of March 31, 2025, reflecting a 12.3% increase year over year [6] - Statutory combined total adjusted capital was $5.5 billion, down 8.3% year over year, with an estimated combined risk-based capital ratio of 420-440% [6] Share Buyback Activity - Brighthouse Financial repurchased shares worth $59 million in the first quarter of 2025, with an additional $26 million on a trade date basis through May 6, 2025 [7]

Core Insights - Six Flags Entertainment Corporation reported a revenue of $202.06 million for the quarter ended March 2025, marking a significant increase of 98.8% year-over-year [1] - The company's EPS was -$2.20, an improvement from -$2.47 in the same quarter last year, with a positive surprise of +3.93% compared to the consensus estimate of -$2.29 [1] Revenue and Attendance Metrics - Attendance for the quarter was 2.82 million, slightly below the estimated 2.93 million [4] - Net revenues from admissions were $106.76 million, which is a 134.9% increase compared to the previous year, but below the estimated $114.87 million [4] - Net revenues from accommodations, extra-charge products, and other sources were $29.45 million, exceeding the estimate of $29.12 million, reflecting a 70.1% year-over-year increase [4] - Net revenues from food, merchandise, and games totaled $65.85 million, significantly lower than the estimated $92.34 million, but still showing a 69.5% increase year-over-year [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, shares of Six Flags Entertainment Corporation have returned +7.6%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.3% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term [3]

Core Insights - Expedia reported $2.99 billion in revenue for Q1 2025, a year-over-year increase of 3.4%, with an EPS of $0.40 compared to $0.21 a year ago [1] - The revenue fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.03 billion, resulting in a surprise of -1.27%, while the EPS also missed the consensus estimate of $0.42 by -4.76% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Gross bookings totaled $31.45 billion, slightly below the average estimate of $31.85 billion [4] - Stayed room nights were 108, exceeding the average estimate of 106, with a growth rate of 6%, lower than the 8.1% average estimate [4] - Merchant gross bookings were $18.21 billion, compared to the estimated $18.83 billion [4] - International revenue was $1.16 billion, below the average estimate of $1.22 billion, but showed a year-over-year increase of 5.6% [4] - U.S. revenue reached $1.83 billion, slightly below the estimated $1.85 billion, reflecting a 2.1% year-over-year increase [4] - B2C revenue was $1.96 billion, below the average estimate of $2.04 billion, while B2B revenue was $947 million, exceeding the estimate of $924.59 million, marking a 13.7% year-over-year increase [4] - Revenue from lodging was $2.29 billion, below the estimate of $2.36 billion, with a year-over-year increase of 2.7% [4] - Revenue from Trivago was $85 million, surpassing the estimate of $74.76 million, with a significant year-over-year increase of 21.4% [4] - Air revenue was $107 million, below the estimated $114.41 million, reflecting a year-over-year decrease of 7% [4] - Other revenue was $333 million, below the estimate of $352.60 million, with a slight year-over-year increase of 0.6% [4] Stock Performance - Expedia shares returned +3% over the past month, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.3% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]

Core Insights - RingCentral reported revenue of $612.06 million for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 4.8% [1] - The company's EPS was $1.00, up from $0.87 in the same quarter last year, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.96 by 4.17% [1] - The revenue surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $610.74 million, resulting in a surprise of +0.22% [1] Financial Metrics - Gross Margin - Other was reported at -14.6%, significantly below the average estimate of 2.8% from six analysts [4] - Gross Margin - Subscriptions stood at 80.3%, slightly below the average estimate of 81% from six analysts [4] - Subscription Revenues reached $590.11 million, a 5.9% increase compared to the year-ago quarter, and slightly above the average estimate of $589.93 million [4] - Revenues from Other sources were $21.94 million, exceeding the average estimate of $20.55 million, but represented a year-over-year decline of 17.9% [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, RingCentral's shares have returned +7.1%, underperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.3% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 4 (Sell), indicating potential underperformance relative to the broader market in the near term [3]

Core Insights - Coinbase Global, Inc. reported $2.03 billion in revenue for Q1 2025, a year-over-year increase of 24.2% [1] - The EPS for the same period was $1.94, compared to $1.65 a year ago, with an EPS surprise of +4.86% [1] - The reported revenue was a surprise of -4.12% compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.12 billion [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Trading Volume reached $393 billion, exceeding the estimated $387.82 billion [4] - Monthly Transacting Users were 9.7 million, surpassing the estimate of 9.17 million [4] - Other revenue was reported at $73.98 million, slightly above the estimate of $72.47 million, reflecting a year-over-year change of +31.9% [4] - Net Revenue from Transaction revenue was $1.26 billion, slightly below the estimate of $1.28 billion, with a year-over-year change of +17.2% [4] - Total Net Revenue was $1.96 billion, compared to the average estimate of $1.98 billion, representing a year-over-year change of +23.5% [4] - Subscription and services revenue was $698.10 million, close to the estimate of $698.46 million, showing a +36.6% change year-over-year [4] - Institutional Transaction Revenue was $98.90 million, below the average estimate of $122.37 million, with a year-over-year change of +15.8% [4] - Consumer Transaction Revenue was $1.10 billion, compared to the estimate of $1.15 billion [4] - Blockchain Subscription and services revenue was $196.60 million, below the estimate of $217.51 million, reflecting a year-over-year change of +30.3% [4] Stock Performance - Coinbase Global's shares returned +11% over the past month, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.3% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market [3]

Core Insights - Sprout Social reported revenue of $109.29 million for Q1 2025, a year-over-year increase of 12.9% and a surprise of +1.59% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $107.58 million [1] - The EPS for the same quarter was $0.22, compared to $0.10 a year ago, resulting in a surprise of +46.67% over the consensus estimate of $0.15 [1] Financial Performance - The number of customers contributing more than $10,000 in ARR was 9,381, slightly below the estimated 9,530 [4] - Revenue from professional services and other was $0.61 million, below the estimated $0.89 million, representing a year-over-year decline of -38.8% [4] - Subscription revenue was $108.68 million, exceeding the estimated $107.25 million, with a year-over-year increase of +13.5% [4] Market Performance - Over the past month, shares of Sprout Social have returned -2.5%, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite has increased by +11.3% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy), indicating potential for outperformance in the near term [3]

Core Insights - Yelp reported revenue of $358.53 million for Q1 2025, a year-over-year increase of 7.8% and an EPS of $0.36 compared to $0.20 a year ago, exceeding Zacks Consensus Estimates [1] - The revenue surprise was +1.85% against the consensus estimate of $352.02 million, while the EPS surprise was +16.13% against the consensus estimate of $0.31 [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Yelp's shares returned -0.6% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite increased by +11.3% [3] - The company has a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market [3] Advertising Metrics - Total Paying Advertising Locations were 517 thousand, slightly below the estimated 521.75 thousand [4] - Paying Advertising Locations for Restaurants, Retail & Other were 256 thousand, compared to the estimated 264 thousand [4] - Paying Advertising Locations for Services were 261 thousand, exceeding the estimated 256.67 thousand [4] - Net revenue from Advertising was $342 million, surpassing the average estimate of $335.97 million, with a year-over-year change of +7.7% [4] - Net revenue from Other services was $16.53 million, above the average estimate of $16.12 million, reflecting a year-over-year change of +9.4% [4] - Advertising revenue from Services was $231.58 million, exceeding the average estimate of $219.77 million, with a year-over-year change of +13.9% [4] - Advertising revenue from Restaurants, Retail & Other was $110.43 million, below the average estimate of $115.50 million, showing a year-over-year change of -3.4% [4]

Core Insights - Federal Realty Investment Trust (FRT) reported a revenue of $309.15 million for the quarter ended March 2025, reflecting a 6.1% increase year-over-year and a surprise of +0.72% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $306.93 million [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $1.70, significantly higher than the $0.66 reported in the same quarter last year, with an EPS surprise of +0.59% compared to the consensus estimate of $1.69 [1] Revenue Breakdown - Rental income was reported at $302.29 million, slightly below the estimated $305.73 million, marking a year-over-year increase of +3.9% [4] - Mortgage interest income remained stable at $0.28 million, matching the estimate but showing a -1.1% decline from the previous year [4] - Percentage rents from rental income were reported at $4.46 million, below the $4.70 million estimate, representing a -6.7% change year-over-year [4] - Cost reimbursement from rental income was $63.27 million, exceeding the estimated $57.62 million, with an increase of +11.9% compared to the year-ago quarter [4] - Other rental income was reported at $12.34 million, slightly below the $12.56 million estimate, showing a +0.9% change year-over-year [4] - Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted) was $0.72, surpassing the average estimate of $0.68 from five analysts [4] Stock Performance - Over the past month, shares of Federal Realty Investment Trust have returned +5.3%, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite has seen a +11.3% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market in the near term [3]

Group 1 - Lyft reported revenue of $1.45 billion for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a 13.5% increase year-over-year [1] - The earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter was $0.19, up from $0.15 in the same quarter last year [1] - The reported revenue was a slight miss of -0.96% compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.46 billion [1] Group 2 - Lyft's EPS also fell short of the consensus estimate of $0.20, resulting in a surprise of -5.00% [1] - Gross Bookings for the quarter were $4.16 billion, exceeding the average estimate of $4.14 billion from nine analysts [4] - The number of rides taken was 218.4 million, surpassing the estimated 214.77 million rides [4] Group 3 - Active riders reached 24.2 million, slightly above the estimated 23.98 million [4] - Over the past month, Lyft's shares returned +11%, closely aligning with the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +11.3% change [3] - Lyft currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating expected performance in line with the broader market [3]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Consolidated earnings per share for Q1 2025 were $0.70, an increase from $0.62 in Q1 2024, attributed to favorable decisions from the CPUC regarding new water and electric rates [7][10] - Consolidated revenues for Q1 increased by $12.7 million compared to the same quarter last year [10] - Net cash provided by operating activities was $45.1 million for the quarter, slightly down from $45.8 million in the same quarter last year [14] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Golden State Water's earnings were $0.52 per share, up from $0.48 per share in the previous year, primarily due to new water rates [8] - The electric segment's earnings increased to $0.07 per share from $0.05 per share, driven by new electric rates [10] - ASUS earnings remained consistent at $0.13 per share compared to the same period in 2024, despite a decrease in construction activities due to unfavorable weather [24] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenues for the water segment increased by $11.7 million due to new 2025 water rates [11] - Electric segment revenues rose by $2.8 million, also due to new rates [11] - Revenues from ASUS decreased by $1.8 million, primarily due to lower construction activities impacted by weather conditions [12] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company plans to invest between $170 million to $210 million in infrastructure investments in 2025 [7] - Golden State Water is transitioning to a modified rate adjustment mechanism, which may introduce future revenue volatility due to changes in water consumption and supply source mix [19][20] - The company anticipates robust growth in its rate base, supported by recent regulatory decisions allowing significant capital investments [21] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in the financial results and the impact of new regulatory decisions on future earnings [6][17] - The company is monitoring the potential for military base privatizations, with expectations of some activity in 2025, although uncertainty remains due to changes in administration [33][34] - Management highlighted the importance of maintaining strong credit ratings and liquidity to support ongoing investments [16] Other Important Information - The company raised $25.8 million through its at-the-market offering program in Q1 2025 [15] - The Board of Directors approved a second-quarter cash dividend, continuing a trend of increasing dividends at a CAGR of 8.8% over the last five years [26] Q&A Session Summary Question: Equity raised via ATM and full-year expectations - Management confirmed a target of raising approximately $60 million over the full year 2025, with reassessment based on credit facility capacity [28][29] Question: Update on military base privatization efforts - Management indicated no current privatizations are expected in 2025, but the Army may initiate one or two later in the year, with ongoing assessments of the situation [32][33] Question: Nature of nontraditional contracts - Management explained that nontraditional contracts, such as fifteen-year agreements, may be easier for bases to manage compared to fifty-year contracts, and they are pursuing such opportunities [41][42]